The Solemnity of All Saints

Here is the homily preached at St. John Parish in Clonmel on November 1, 2015, the Solemnity of All Saints.


The Solemnity of All Saints
Revelation 7:2-4,9-14  +  1 John 3:1-3  +  Matthew 5:1-12
November 1, 2015

“After this I had a vision of a great multitude, which no one could count, from every nation, race, people, and tongue.”

In two great commands, Jesus summed up all that God asks of us.  At their simplest, we are to love God and love our neighbor.  Today’s feast, the Solemnity of All Saints, is an expression of that second command. Continue reading